area of north America that is a hot spot for earthquakes
What is the west maritime coast
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earthquake effects on landforms
What is many fissures open up and in very few cases it causes the earth's mass to change and change the rotation of the earth.
100
when plates push against each other and overlap
What is convergent
100
What can cause earthquakes ?
The shaking motion of the earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy
200
the Asian country that was hit by a recent earthquake
What is Japan
200
how many people are killed every year due to earthquakes
What is 8000 people annually
200
earthquake effects on humans
What is loss of property, death, family injury, psychological
200
when plates push away from each other
What is divergent
200
What happens in an earthquake?
Earthquakes are usually caused when rocks under ground suddenly brakes along. This suddenly releases the energy that causes the simmer wave that ground shake.
300
what is the earthquake in 1922 November 11
What is Chilean-Argentinean Border earthquake
300
which earthquake occurred inside an ocean in 2004
What is the Indian ocean earthquake.
300
earthquake effects on the future
What is permanent damage to structures, landform regions being damaged, damage to earth's crust.
300
when plates slide right past each other
What is transform
300
Can an earthquake bring down a whole country
Yes if the earthquake was powerful enough
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the measurement of which the power of an earthquake is measured.
What is magnitude
400
which city in California is named the earthquake capital of the world
What is parkfield, California
400
possible events of an earthquake
What is earthquake occurs when earth's crust moves or connects with another crust boundary the ground shakes and opens.
400
when air pressure builds up in an area filled with magma explodes it is called a...
What is a volcano
400
Earthquakes affect landforms what else could it affect
It affects how people live in the land and how it looks
500
another word for earthquakes
What is seismic destruction
500
the most seismically active area in the world
What is the ring of fire
500
volcanoes, landslides, avalanches, tsunamis are all possible side effects from an....
What is earthquake(s)
500
the word used to describe the theory behind the deforming of pangea when an earthquake occurred.
What is plate techtonics
500
Name the biggest earthquake that ever happened
The biggest earthquake that ever happened was In Japan, dated back in 1900 the magnitude was 9.0.